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Perceived Stress Scale

This document presents a 10-item perceived stress scale questionnaire. Participants are asked to indicate how often in the last month they felt or thought in certain ways related to stress, including feeling upset by unexpected events, unable to control important things, or nervous and stressed. Responses are on a 5-point scale ranging from never to very often. The questions assess perceived stress levels over the prior month.

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Perceived Stress Scale

This document presents a 10-item perceived stress scale questionnaire. Participants are asked to indicate how often in the last month they felt or thought in certain ways related to stress, including feeling upset by unexpected events, unable to control important things, or nervous and stressed. Responses are on a 5-point scale ranging from never to very often. The questions assess perceived stress levels over the prior month.

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Perceived Stress Scale- 10 Item

The questions in this scale ask you about your feelings and thoughts during the last
month. In each case, please indicate with a check how often you felt or thought a
certain way.
1. In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that
happened unexpectedly?
___1=almost ___3=fairly ___4=very
___0=never ___2=sometimes
never often often
2. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the
important things in your life?
___1=almost ___3=fairly ___4=very
___0=never ___2=sometimes
never often often
3. In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and "stressed"?
___1=almost ___3=fairly ___4=very
___0=never ___2=sometimes
never often often
4. In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle
your personal problems?
___1=almost ___3=fairly ___4=very
___0=never ___2=sometimes
never often often
5. In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way?
___1=almost ___3=fairly ___4=very
___0=never ___2=sometimes
never often often
6. In the last month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the
things that you had to do?
___1=almost ___3=fairly ___4=very
___0=never ___2=sometimes
never often often
7. In the last month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life?
___1=almost ___3=fairly ___4=very
___0=never ___2=sometimes
never often often
8. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things?
___1=almost ___3=fairly ___4=very
___0=never ___2=sometimes
never often often
9. In the last month, how often have you been angered because of things that were
outside of your control?
___1=almost ___3=fairly ___4=very
___0=never ___2=sometimes
never often often
10. In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that
you could not overcome them?
___1=almost ___3=fairly ___4=very
___0=never ___2=sometimes
never often often

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